Def Leppard, Bowie, Pink Floyd Lead 2020 Record Store Day Roster

UPDATE 4/29/20: Record Store Day has been moved twice, then renamed, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally set for April 18, the annual event – now called RSD Drops – will be "socially distanced" into thirds on Aug. 29, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24. An updated list of available exclusives for each day will be revealed on June 1. Here's more on the expanded original slate of releases:

You can see a complete list of the classic rock-related Record Store Day releases below. The titles include previously unavailable material, live recordings, anniversary editions, box sets and more.

Among the many interesting exclusives is the Def Leppard Rock N Roll Hall of Fame LP. Recorded live during the band’s 2019 induction, the release features Def Leppard’s entire five song performance, including guest appearances by Queen’s Brian May and Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter on “All the Young Dudes”.

Elsewhere, Pink Floyd will unveil Arnold Layne Live 2007, a special Record Store Day 7" vinyl release. The live recording of “Arnold Layne” – arguably Syd Barrett’s best-known song – was recorded at the 2007 Syd Barrett Tribute Concert and features David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright – who passed away in 2008 – performing together for the final time.

Bowie fans will undoubtedly be interested in the limited edition ChangesNowBowie LP. Previously unavailable on record, the primarily acoustic session was recorded in 1996 during rehearsals for the iconic rocker's 50th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. The BBC broadcast the audio the following year, on the singer's 50th birthday, Jan. 8, 1997. A second Bowie release, I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74), will also receive the Record Store Day treatment.

Many Record Store Day efforts will unearth classic material not available in decades. These include Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley’s solo LP Trouble Walkin’ and the Kinks compilation The Kink Kronikles, which have been out of print for 31 and 35 years, respectively.

Record Store Day is the annual event celebrating brick-and-mortar, independently owned music retailers. Established in 2008, the day has expanded to countries all over the world. An offshoot event, Record Store Day Black Friday, was added to the calendar in 2010.